Important Public Notice

Statutory School Admissions Arrangement Consultation

Proposals to Alter The Admission Arrangements Applying For

St James Church School

The Consultation:

In accordance with the requirements of the 2014 School Admissions Code, the Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust (The Admission Authority) in conjunction with the School Governing Body is proposing to alter the Admission Arrangements applying for St James Church School. It is intended that the revised Admission Arrangements will be introduced with effect from 1st September 2022.

You may view the proposed School Admission Arrangements here: https://www.bwmat.org/admissions/somerset-admissions/

The consultation will open on 4^th December 2020 and will close on 15^th January 2021.

During this period, you are invited to submit any comments concerning the proposals by letter or email:

Email:   AdmissionsSom@bwmat.org

Please write to:     Admission Arrangement Consultation (Somerset)

                              The Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust

                              Flourish House

                              Wells

                              Somerset

                              BA5 1FD

The proposed alterations include:

• A new unified admission arrangement which includes all Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust schools located within the Somerset local authority area in one document.
• Revised wording and layout to the admission arrangements in the interests of simplifying information and providing additional clarity.
• Specific changes to the oversubscription criteria for St James Church School:
• Criterion 2 – We have removed the need for sibling to still be on roll at the time the child starts school.
• Criterion 3 – We have completely reworded this section to cover ‘children of school staff’ to standardise this wording across all schools.

What happens next?

Following closure of the consultation, the Admission Authority will meet to consider any comments returned during the consultation period. Within four calendar weeks of the consultation ending, a response will be published on the School website and consultees will be informed of this.

Once agreed in final form the Admission Authority will publish the 2022/23 Admission Arrangements on the school website by 15^th March 2021.